But at the awards, Alan Jackson cut his own song short and went into "Choices, " giving Jones his due.

CNN: Country music legend George Jones dies at 81

After getting her recording contract, she did concert appearances with top country stars including George Strait, Tim McGraw and Alan Jackson.

NPR: Singer Mindy McCready Dies In Apparent Suicide

Associated Press writers Connie Cass, David Espo, Donna Cassata, Henry Jackson, Pauline Jelinek, Richard Lardner, Alan Fram, Ken Thomas, Jim Abrams, Andy Taylor, Seth Borenstein and Eric Tucker contributed to this report.

NPR: Miss. Man Accused Of Sending Letters With Ricin

They have joined the "usual suspects" like Alan Simpson, Alice Mahon and Glenda Jackson in expressing serous concerns over the latest developments.

BBC: Analysis

Paul Connor's looping header gave the Stags hope but Danny Kedwell rounded Alan Marriott to make it 3-1 and Ryan Jackson raced through to fire a fourth.

BBC: Mansfield Town 2-5 AFC Wimbledon

Other OBE appointments include Preston's Steven Jackson, the founder of social welfare charity Recycling Lives and Dr Alan Hatton-Yeo, chief executive of the Beth Johnson Foundation, which promotes positive ageing.

BBC: John and Penelope Clough

There was to be no fairytale comeback however and Jackson's drop-goal with two minutes left completed the victory, handing coach Alan Gaffney the chance to try and overcome his former club Munster in the last four.

BBC: Saracens 19-10 Ospreys

And in the 'Star Bar', Dermot O'Leary will be hanging out with the likes of EastEnders Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson), Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater) and James Alexandrou (Martin Fowler) plus Alan Davies, Paul Kaye and possibly even the king of the jungle himself, Phil Tufnell!

BBC: has the Cup final covered!